The men's 15 kilometre cross-country race at the 1956 Winter Olympics

1956 Winter Olympics

The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out...

was held on 30 January. It was held at the Snow Stadium (Lo Stadio della neve), which was about 2 km (1.2 mi) from Cotrina. Sixty-one competitors from twenty countries participated in the event. The nordic countries of Norway

Norway at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Norway competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Bobsleigh:- Cross-country skiing:MenMen's 4 x 10 km relayWomenWomen's 3 x 5 km relay...

 and Sweden

Sweden at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Sweden competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Bobsleigh:- Cross-country skiing:MenMen's 4 x 10 km relayWomenWomen's 3 x 5 km relay...

 took first and second in the form of Hallgeir Brenden

Hallgeir Brenden

Hallgeir Brenden was a former Norwegian cross-country skier from Tørberget in Trysil.He won Olympic gold medals in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics and in the 15 km event at the 1956 Winter Olympics, and an Olympic silver medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1952 Winter...

 of Norway and Sixten Jernberg

Sixten Jernberg

Eddy Sixten Jernberg is a retired Swedish cross country skier....

 of Sweden. This was Jernberg's second silver medal of the Games. Soviet

Soviet Union at the 1956 Winter Olympics

The Soviet Union competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing :MenWomen- Cross-country skiing :MenWomen- Ice hockey :Men...

 skier Pavel Kolchin

Pavel Kolchin

Pavel Konstantinovich Kolchin was a Soviet cross-country skier who competed during the 1950s and 1960s, training at Dynamo in Moscow. He was born in Yaroslavl....

 won his second bronze of the Games.

Medalists

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Results

Place	No.	Competitor	Time	Difference*
1	36		49:39
2	56		50:14	+0.35
3	41		50:17	+0.38
4	48		50:31	+0.52
5	51		50:36	+0.57
6	25		50:45	+1.06
7	18		50:58	+1.19
8	24		51:03	+1.24
9	42		51:10	+1.31
10	49		51:36	+1.57
11	32		51:42	+2.03
12	35		51:44	+2.05
13	59		52:04	+2.25
14	13		52:35	+2.56
15	2		52:39	+3.00
16	55		52:45	+3.06
17	53		52:48	+3.09
18	10		52:49	+3.10
19	54		53:34	+3.55
20	26		53:40	+4.01
20	45		53:40	+4.01
22	63		53:41	+4.02
23	34		53:42	+4.03
24	16		53:45	+4.06
25	1		53:46	+4.07
26	5		54:11	+4.32
27	50		54:18	+4.39
28	62		54:21	+4.42
29	17		54:29	+4.50
30	11		54:30	+4.51
31	38		54:31	+4.52
32	44		54:40	+5.01
33	33		54:43	+5.04
34	19		54:47	+5.08
35	7		54:51	+5.12
36	20		55:05	+5.26
36	21		55:05	+5.26
38	12		55:06	+5.27
39	31		55:51	+6.12
40	30		56:06	+6.27
41	58		56:08	+6.29
42	40		56:12	+6.33
43	15		56:32	+6.53
44	8		56:39	+7.00
45	29		56:41	+7.02
46	3		56:50	+7.11
47	6		56:55	+7.16
48	47		56:59	+7.20
49	60		57:09	+7.30
50	22		57:11	+7.32
51	43		57:18	+7.39
52	4		57:38	+7.59
53	52		57:53	+8.14
54	37		58:11	+8.32
55	61		58:23	+8.44
56	14		58:58	+9.17
57	28		59:27	+9.48
58	57		59:31	+9.52
59	23		59:56	+10.17
60	9		59:59	+10.20
61	39		1:02.36	+12.57

* - Difference is in minutes and seconds.

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